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Dale R

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Location
Ninilchik
C Dory Year
1983
C Dory Model
27 Cruiser
Hull Identification Number
Mfn270150483
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No name
Thanks for letting me join. I have a 1983 27' C-dory. Bought it almost a year ago. Took a little getting used to but Dang I love this thing now. I am used to jet boats and have spent most of my time on the Snake river, Hells canyon Oregon. Totaly diffrent from what I do now in Alaska to say the least. I fish pretty regular now on Katchamack bay out of Homer Alaska and this C-dory is amazing. I feel as safe as a guy could. I put a brand new Suzuki 140 on it when I got it and havent had any regrets. A friend of mine has a youtube chanel and has made a few videos with us that I will share. It was just my dumb luck buying this boat but as they say even a blind squirl gets a nut sometimes. Lol. I've seen a few shorter ones around and always liked how they looked but had no clue how good they really are. I have three boys and several friends that go fishing with me and everyone likes the boat. Anyway thanks again and Im always intrested in learning more about the C-dorys and being part of the comunity. If anybody is around this part of Alaska and wants to go for a ride gimme a shout.
 
Congratulations on your boat. looks to be a very capable boat with a great engine that will service your for years to come. It appears you've got the game figured out for the fishing and crabbing. I sold my 18' Olympic boat to a gal that lives in Homer in the summer months and she fishes for halibut right off the the spit in homer. She showed me pictures from her front room looking out at the docks and pointed to where she catches halibut. I delivered the boat up to her winter house in Hansville, Wa. She cooked up a halibut dinner for my wife and I as a thank you for delivering the boat. Boy was that ever good. Enjoyed the videos.
 
Thank you. Yes, hopefully the new enging kasts for quite awhile. It came with a 5 year warrenty. So, fingers crossed, it will last atleast 5 years. Lol. I have learned alot in the last almost 2 years since moving here to Alaska. I ask questions and pay attention to anyone thats willing to share knowlage. I catch halibut pretty close to the spit also and in real shallow water to. I fish where the fish are. There are alot of good places. Learning more all the time. I've seen some nice Olympic boats around here. It is pretty hard to beat some good halibut tacos or any kind of halibut dinner, thats a proper thank you forsure. Thanks for the response and glad you enjoyed the videos. I have a 24' weldcraft jet boat and a koffler drift boat as well so if you want to check out Alaska small craft adventures he has a few more with the C-dory and the others that we've done together. I also have a youtube channel. If your intrested in checking mine out let me know and I'll give you a link. Thanks again, have a good one.
 
Welcome Dale! Great boat! I was born and raised in Fairbanks and fished Homer/Anchor Point every year, loading up on Halibut and Kings. I was lucky that my dad had a 22' C-Dory Classic. I also had an inboard jet boat that was very versatile for numerous waters in Ak. But the C-dory was the king in everything but the rivers! Congratulations, and welcome to the group!
If you don't mind, I'd love to have a link to your YouTube channel!
 
Thanks Joe, I bet you know alot about all the fishing around here. I havent really even used my jet boat around here much, not at all since I got my C-dory. Thanks for the reply. My youtube chanel isnt nearly as good as my friend Ryans, but I've been putting stuff on it for several years so theres lots of diffrent stuff to check out. I have 3 boys a 34, 33 and a 20 year old. I mostly use it so I can remember all the fun we've had. Hope you enjoy checking out our stuff. If you get back this way gimme a shout and I'll take you fishing if you want. Thanks again. Have a good one. https://youtube.com/@dalereynolds9634?si=b0Usb1orzzLvrJ6y
 
Living in Fairbanks for 40 years, we were quite a ways from the salt water so the jet boat got used on a lot of interior Alaska rivers. For us to go to Homer with the camper, boat, 3 kids and a dog, it was at least 12 hours of driving. Valdez was closer, but the fishing/crabbing/clam digging in Homer was the best! We launched with the tractors at Anchor Point mostly, but the weather had to be pretty decent.
I'll check out your channel, thanks!
 
I have wondered how it was up that way. I hope to do some ice fishing at lake louise and big lake this winter. I would also like to catch a bourbot and a pike also grayling and lake trout. Sounds like theres some of that stuff up there where your from. Sounds like you had fun as a kid. My youngest son Matthew ran the tractor launch at Deepcreek here in Ninilchik all summer this year. Pretty cool to watch. Thanks again.
 
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